Ludwig

Ludwig is a dance-theatre telling of the story of a bug-killer who is sent on a job, but falls in love with the bug he is supposed to kill. Loosely inspired by David Cronenberg’s film version of Naked Lunch by William Burrows and by Film Noir generally, Ludwig’s actions are all driven by specific Beethoven Piano Sonatas which he “listens to” on a Sony Walkman, but are actually played by a live pianist. Will love or duty triumph? And might the bug poison he is addicted to anyway kill him first?

WARNING: RISK OF - 

• anxiety

• numbness, tingling feelings

• confusion

• difficulty in breathing or swallowing

• fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse

• seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there

• tremor

• confusion about identity, place, and time

• false or unusual sense 

• agitation

• blurred vision

• dizziness, faintness, or fever

• lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting

• loss of appetite

• mental depression

• nausea

• nervousness

• overactive reflexes

• poor coordination

• pounding in the ears

• restlessness

• shivering

• sweating

• talking or acting with excitement you cannot control

• tightness in the chest

• unusual tiredness or weakness

• cold, clammy skin

• seizures

• troubled breathing

• trouble sleeping

• dry mouth

• feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings

• lack or loss of strength

• memory loss

• sensation of spinning

• unusual dreams

• abnormal ejaculation

• abnormal interest in sexual intercourse

• muscle twitching

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